Rob Elliot's red card against Queens Park Rangers coupled with Tim Krul's injury has meant Steve Harper will keep between the sticks against Arsenal in his final game as a Newcastle United player.

The Newcastle stalwart - who has not been offered a new contract or coaching role - will walk out at St James' Park with the team for the final game of the season tomorrow.

It marks a huge 20 years with the club which has seen his unlucky at times to be behind the likes of Shay Given and Dutch international and current No 1, Tim Krul.

But the 38-year-old has been a consummate professional throughout his time with the Tyneside outfit and there is always the possibility that he could be back at the club in a different guise somewhere along the line.

See what Chronicle chief sports writer Lee Ryder had to say on the Newcastle United veteran.